1. Compare and contrast the internal dialectics with their external counterparts. What causes these dialectics to exist?
2. In your mind, are there any gender- or culture-specific aspects to relational dialectics? If so, what are the consequences of these elements?
3. Is Sandra Petronio’s theory a communication theory or an information-management theory? What is the difference?
4. How is privacy negotiated online? In keeping with Joseph Walther’s social information processing theory (SIP), what boundaries are unique to online relationships?